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July 27, 2016
Techno Taco Tuesday in Boys Camp!
Tuesday was a great day in Boys Camp! The morning was filled with Interest Groups, and the first Community Time of the 2 week session. …
July 27, 2016
A Beautiful Day
The day began with morning stretch led by our Explorer 1 group who shared stories and quotes about the beauty of the world around them. …
July 26, 2016
International Elf Day
Boys Camp was proud to celebrate the best of all holidays yesterday: International Elf Day! We celebrated all things elven by playing games, eating some …
July 26, 2016
Merrowvista Session B 2 & 3 week camp off and running
It has been a little over 24 hours since campers arrived at Merrowvista for the 2 and 3-week sessions, and those hours have been packed …
July 25, 2016
Four Trails Update July 25th, 2016
Flag village returned from a bike shakedown this afternoon, accompanied by Ollie, one of our bike mechanics. They feasted on a delicious lunch at Skelley’s …
July 25, 2016
Back to Full Strength
Sunday saw the Boys Camp community expand itself in many ways. The day started with our traditional Sunday breakfast of Wanca-bread, after which we headed …
July 25, 2016
Into the Groove
Our campers started the day with the warmest Polar Bear thus far and quickly jumped straight into an action packed Miniwanca day. After dancing to Star …
July 24, 2016
Here Comes the Sun
A gentle rain began to fall as we headed to bed last night, bringing cool breezes to break the heat and humidity. After showers through the night, a …
July 23, 2016
Avail Senior Day of Service
Service and Community Building are part of our mission Miniwanca Avail Seniors stepped up today to help two local area charities: Trinity Lutheran Church Community …
July 22, 2016
The annual running of the Wanca-Karts!
Thursday was an amazing day in Boys Camp! We were on our typical day schedule with Interest Groups and Community Time happening in the morning. …
July 22, 2016
A Day Full of Opportunity
Cabin 18 set the tone for the day, offering personal, insightful reflections on Opportunity at Morning Stretch. As one camper said, “Opportunity means to me– …
July 22, 2016
Merrowvista Four Trails update 7/21
Flag village summited Goose Eye mountain today! According to a message we received, they had “a lovely day of hiking” and were the first people …